Cascading Symbol Gaming System With Predetermined Wild Symbol Pool
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need to enhance gaming machines with features that increase volatility and player excitement, as existing cascading symbol games do not provide sufficient opportunities for frequent and greater awards.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of predetermined designated symbols, such as wild symbols, which replace removed symbols in cascading symbol games, increasing the chances of forming winning combinations and providing additional awards.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional cascading symbol games are used, then the game structure is simple and easy to understand, but the volatility and player excitement are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-generates designated symbols (such as wild symbols) and stores them in a designated symbol pool before the cascading game begins. This preliminary preparation allows these special symbols to be strategically introduced during the game, increasing volatility without requiring complex real-time generation logic
Solution Approach 2:
A designated symbol pool acts as an intermediary mechanism between the standard symbol generation system and the cascading game. This pool stores pre-generated designated symbols that can be introduced into the game, mediating between simple game structure and enhanced volatility by providing a controlled source of special symbols
2Productivity
If more wild symbols are introduced to increase winning opportunities, then player excitement and award frequency increase, but the game becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The designated symbol pool automatically manages the introduction of wild symbols into the cascading game without requiring complex external control mechanisms. The system self-regulates by drawing from its pre-generated pool, simplifying symbol management while maintaining high award frequency
Solution Approach 2:
Wild symbols are pre-generated and stored in the designated symbol pool before the game starts, allowing them to be systematically introduced during play. This preliminary preparation increases award frequency while avoiding the complexity of generating wild symbols on-demand during the cascading sequence
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AI summary
A cascading symbol game includes designated symbols such as wild symbols. In the cascading symbol game, a gaming device generates and displays a symbol from a plurality of symbols for each of a plurality of symbol positions. The gaming device removes at least one symbol from at least one of the plurality of symbol positions. The gaming device repositions at least one displayed symbol to another one of the symbol positions to create at least one empty symbol position. If a designated event occurred, the gaming device generates and displays at least one designated symbol, such as a wild symbol, in the at least one empty symbol position, wherein the at least one designated wild symbol is generated independent of the plurality of symbols. The gaming device displays any award associated with any winning symbol combination formed from the displayed symbols.